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Press Club Statement On Attack Against Club Member in Texas
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Following is a statement by Emily Wilkins, president of the National Press Club, on a reported incident in the Dallas-area that may have violated the First Amendment rights of reporter Rohit Sharama, a member of the National Press Club. “According to a recent article in India Today and confirmed in conversations between Mr, Sharma and an NPC Board member, Sharma was at a hotel near the Dallas Airport awaiting the arrival of Rahul Gandhi, the opposition leader in India, who was beginning a U.S. tour. While he waited, Sharma interviewed the Chair of…
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National Press Club Statement on IDF Action Against Al Jazeera Bureau in Ramallah
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 – Following is a statement from Emily Wilkins, president of the National Press Club on the assault by IDF troops on Al Jazeera’s news bureau in Ramallah. “The assault by IDF forces on Al Jazeera’s bureau in Ramallah is an aggressive, military action that should be reversed immediately. The independent reporting provided by Al Jazeera is one of the few dependable sources of information about what is happening in the region. The bureau must be allowed to reopen, the confiscated equipment returned, and journalists allowed to continue their work. “As troops took over the…
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Debra Tice to Speak At High-Level Event in NYC on Monday
News Advisory Debra Tice, the mother of Austin Tice, the U.S. journalist and Marine veteran being held in Syria, will speak at an important high-level event Monday at the Western Grand Central in New York. Her remarks will follow those of U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres who will be attending and speaking as well, The event runs from 1:30pm-3pm. Sponsored by Hostage Aid Worldwide and the Raul Wallenberg Center For Human Rights, this event focuses on countering hostage taking – an important and growing global problem. Tice last spoke in public at the National Press Club in Washington, D…
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Chinese Government Extends Detention of Journalist Yuyu Dong to December 27
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30, 2024 – Following is a statement by National Press Club President Emily Wilkins on the Chinese government’s decision to extend detention for journalist Yuyu Dong – a former Nieman Fellow -- being held in jail in Beijing. “We have recently learned that Chinese journalist Yuyu Dong will continue to be detained in a Beijing jail until at least December 27, 2024. Arrested in February 2022, he has been detained 2 years and 7 months prior to this latest extension. Since his trial in July 2023, we have been waiting for a verdict. This latest delay calls into question the…
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Moment of Silence For Jamal Khashoggi At National Press Club Oct. 2
News Advisory: Today, Oct 2 at 5:30 pm in the Zenger Room of the National Press Club there will be a moment of silence for Washington Post Opinions contributor Jamal Khashoggi to mark the 6th anniversary of his brutal murder by Saudi government officials. Jamal was lured to the Saudi Embassy in Istanbul where he was tortured and murdered. His body has never been produced for his family for proper burial. In 2018 the Club named Khashoggi a John Aubuchon Press Freedom Honoree, the Club’s highest honor for press freedom. There has been no justice for Jamal in this matter, which the CIA concluded…
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National Press Club: Prominent Cambodian Journalist Must Be Released, Charges Dropped
WASHINGTON, October 7 – Following is a statement from Emily Wilkins, president of the National Press Club, on the arrest and detention of award-winning Cambodian journalist Mech Dara, who is renowned for his investigations on corruption, human trafficking, and illegal scams. Dara won the U.S. State Department’s Trafficking in Persons Hero Award for his work on the multi-million illegal scam centers in Cambodia. He is a freelance reporter, in part because the Cambodian government has gone after and shuttered most of the independent news organizations he has worked for. “We call for the…
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Statement by Debra Tice Marking Oct. 7 Anniversary of Hostage Taking by Hamas
Washington, Oct 7 – One year after the Oct 7 attack by Hamas, the following statement from Debra Tice, the mother of Austin Tice, a journalist held hostage in Syria, was released by The National Press Club. “On the anniversary of the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas, my heart goes out to the hostages and to their families who have waited now a full year for the Israeli government to prioritize release of their loved ones. It is exceedingly painful to be powerless and to stand watching the resistance of the U.S. government – in addition to the Israeli government -- to do what is needed to end this…
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Press Club Statement on Death of Ukranian Journalist Victoria Roshchyna
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 – Following is a statement from Emily Wilkins, president of the National Press Club, on the reported death of Ukranian journalist Victoria Roshchyna, who was detained in Russia. “We are saddened to hear of the tragic death of Ukrainian journalist Victoria Roshchyna, while being detained by Russia authorities. Our hearts go out to her family and colleagues. “The circumstances of Victoria’s death are alarming and concerning. We call on Russia to release all journalists being held in their prison system immediately. We further call for the U.S. to bring personal sanctions,…
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Press Club Statement On Sentencing in Jeff German Murder Case
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 – Following is a statement by Emily Wilkins, president of the National Press Club, on the sentencing of Robert Telles for the murder of journalist Jeff German. “Today’s sentencing marks a decisive victory for press freedom and a salient reminder that violence against journalists will never go unanswered. Those who seek to silence the vital work of journalists through brutality will face swift and severe consequences. The message should be clear: if you try to silence a journalist with violence, you will be arrested, convicted, and sentenced to the full extent of the law. “…
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National Press Club Statement on Pentagon Restrictions Limiting Press Access
WASHINGTON, May 23, 2025 — National Press Club President Mike Balsamo issued the following statement on new media restrictions at the Pentagon that threaten transparency and erode public access and accountability: “The Department of Defense has taken a significant step to restrict long-standing press access to the Pentagon. A new directive sharply limits where journalists can go, requires escorts for routine movement, and curtails opportunities to engage with officials. These changes raise serious concerns about transparency, oversight, and the public’s right to know. For generations,…
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